Improved apparatus for manufacturing shoes



uitxl JULES CONSTANT T-OUZE-T, OFPARIS, FRANCE.

Leners Hamam, 85,492, zaad December 29, 186s;

IIVIPRO'V'ED APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SHOES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it Anul/y conce/m Be it known that I, JULES OoNsTANT Touznr, of Paris, France, have invented an Apparatus for Manufactming Shoes, Gaiters, Sto.; and I do hereby declare A vthe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention consists of mechanism, fully described hereafter, for performing certain operations in the man ufacture of gaiters, Sac., that have hitherto been performed by hand.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being had to the accompany g drawing,` which forms a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1, Sheet No. l, is a side elevation, partly in section, of, my apparatus;

Figure 2, a plan View;

Figure 3, Sheet No. 2, a front elevationfpartly in section; and

Figure 4, a detached view.

The two side-ames A A of the apparatua are connected by cross-pieces, B B, and supporta tpp or platform, O, to a rod, a, on the upper side of which are jointedtwo plates or leavesD D', andtwo smaller plates or clamps, E

In the top, C, are two triangular openings, c c', iig. 3, and in the plates D D', E E are triangular recesses, e e', which (when the said plates are folded down upon the top, 0,) are directly above and correspond to the openings c c'. l

Through the top, O, passes a rod, d, a shoulder on which limits its downward movement, and on the rod, below the top, is coiled a spiing, j, which is confined between nuts on the lower end ofthe rod and the top, C, and to the upper-end of this rod is jointed a lever, F,

Near the edge of the top -is jointed an adjustable catch, G, for the4 reception ofthe lever F, as described hereafter.

To the recess e', inthe plate D, is adapted a detachable guide, H, at the. edge of which is a recess, i, (iig. 4,) and to the plate 1), are hung clamps, g, by which the plate E may be secured to the plate D', after being turned down upon the same. i

To the plate D is adapted a detachable clampingplate, I, in which is a triangular recess corresponding to the recess e in the said plate D.'

To shafts J, which slide, without turning, in guides on the cross-pieces B B,'are secured hollow frames, K, perforated at the top, and having lugs, to which are secured boxes, L, and on the latter rest irons, M,

which are so secured as to have a limited lateral movement, 'in any direction, independent of the boxes.

The upper portion of each end J is hollow, and near the lower end it is enlarged in diameter to form a hollow sphere, m, the latter communicating, through the hollow shaft, with the-.box K, and into this sphere (to openings, w, in which are adapted detachable Stoppers,

t,) extends an inclinedtube, n, the inner end of which is bent upward, its outer end being connected to a flexible gas-pipe, P.

To a rod, s, extending between the two sideframes, are hung two treadles, S, each of which extends beneath the-lower end of one of the shafts J.

Gas is rl'dmitted tothe tube n, and, iiowing upward in. the hollow portion ofthe shaft J, creates a current, which causes the air to pass into the opening w,and upwards with the gas, the mixture of air and gas being ignited where it passes from the openings in the frame K, so that the box L, above the frame,'and the iron, M, upon this box, are quickly heated, and are maintained at auuiform temperature. y

By regulating the admission of gas, and the amount of air which passes into the sphere m, such a uniform mixture of the gases may be obtained as willinsure a complete combustion, and produce a dame of any `required degreeof intensity, and without the emission of smoke, or injurious or disagreeable vapors or odors.

Operation. The plates D and D' are folded 'down to the position shown in g. 2, the guide His introduced into the recess in the plate D', andthe vamp X, of leather or other material, is applied to vthe plate, the edges of the usual angular opening in the side of the vamp bearing against the edges of the recess i in the guide.

llhe plate E' is now turned down on to the vamp, and is secured in its place by the clamps g g, after which the guide H is-withdrawn, leaving the vamp lclamped between thetwo plates, its' edges extending a'slight distance beyond the edges of the openings e e' iu the plates. l

A piece of cloth, Y, which forms the lining of the shoe, is now placed on the plateD, so that the edges of the notch or opening in they lining shall extend a slightl distance beyond the edges of the opening ein the plate D. The plate ,E is then turned down on to the cloth, and the guide I is applied, as shown in tg..2.

The shafts J are,now raised by means ofthe pedals, when the irons M will be passed upwards through the openings in the top of the stand, and in the plates D D', E E', and in the guide I, the edges of the pieces .of cloth and leather projecting beyond the edges ofthe plates, into openings e c', being turned up as theirons are raised.

When the irons reach the limit of their upward movements, they are moved-laterally, so as to fold down the projecting edges of the material upon the plates, after which the guide I is removed, a triangular piece ofelastic cloth, gummed at the edges, is applied to the triangular opening in the lining Y, and the plates D and E', carrying the leather vamp between them, are turned over until the foldedvedge of the vamp is brought to bear upon the edge of the elastic cloth.

The lever Fis now brought against the top of thev plate D', 'so as to compress the plates D D' together, and bring the edges ofthe two pieces `l Y, and of the elastic piece, into close contact, the lever being secured by the catch G, and maintaining the pressure upon the plates until the heat of the adjacent iron has dried the paste, when the pieces of material are removed, and others are applied to the plates, and operated upon in a like manner.

It will be seen that the spring f Will permit the inner end of the lever to rise to a limited extent, when the material between the plates is of unusual thickness.

Without confining myself tothe precise construction and arrangement of parts shown and described,

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A clamp, (consisting of recessed plates, adapted for theireception of the vamp or lining of a shoe,)` in combination with an iron, corresponding in form to the recesses in the said plates, and so arranged as to be carried upwards through the said openings, and laterally over the plates, all substantially. as and for 'thepurpose described. p

2. Recessed plates D D', hinged to a table or platform, having openings c c, and adapted for the recep-` tion of guides H I and clamps E E', in combination with irons M M, corresponding to the openings in the platform, and operatinglr .to turn down the edges of the leather or fabric, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

3.v The combination of the platform C, plates D D', E E', catches G, and, the lever E, hung to a stud on the platform, substantially .as andfor the purpose described.

4. The boxes L, heated as described, in combination with irons M, so secured to the said boxes ast!) have a limited lateral motion'independently of the same, for the purpose described.

5. The hollow shaft J, with its enlargement m, openings w, and perforatious at the upper end,'in combination with the gas-tube n, arranged substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciiication, in the presence of'two subscribing witnesses. c

J. TOUZET.

Witnesses:

F. OLooTCL, G. Blomus. 

